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Nonpartisan Elections
Remove unfair disadvantages for candidates outside the established political party.
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Hybrid Representation
Four Trustees elected from geographical districts. Two Trustees, the Mayor, and the Clerk elected at-large.
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Staggered Terms
Elections every 2 years, with part of our Village Board elected each time.
Skokie needs electoral reform so that every vote matters.
The Village of Skokie’s unusual electoral system results in low turnout for candidates and voters alike. No comparable municipality (village, city, or town) in Illinois elects their representatives like Skokie does. A new and improved electoral system can be achieved through ballot initiatives supported by Skokie voters. A successful campaign in 2022 would reform our electoral system ahead of the next municipal elections in 2025 and pave the way for a more nonpartisan, representative, and dynamic democracy.
